Calm Dog Names
306 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all temperament categories.
Aarav
From Sanskrit आरव (ārava), meaning "crying, howling, noise"
Aaron
From the Hebrew name ʾAharon, most likely of unknown Egyptian origin
Abbey
A diminutive of Abigail
Abea
Abel
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel), meaning "breath"
Acacia
A type of tree or shrub known for its beautiful flowers and often used in ornamental landscaping.
Adela
Short form of Old German names beginning with adal, meaning "noble"
Adele
Germanic form of Adela, from a root meaning "noble".
Adelpha
Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American usage
Agata
Form of Agatha in various languages
Agung
Means "great, large" in Indonesian
Aischa
A variant of Aisha, meaning 'alive' or 'living'.
Alafia
A Yoruba word meaning 'peace' or 'serenity'
Alair
No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese and American English
Alan
A Breton name of unknown meaning, perhaps "little rock" or from the Alans
Alane
Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese
Albe
German noun borrowed from Latin albus, recorded as a feminine given name in East Prussian German
Albin
Swedish, french, english, slovene and polish form of albinus
Albus
Roman cognomen meaning "white, bright" in Latin.
Allan
Variant of Alan
Althea
From the greek name althaia, perhaps related to althos, "healing"
Amani
Means "wishes" in Arabic; in Swahili, from amani, "peace"
Amar
From Sanskrit amara, "immortal"; also a Bosnian form of Ammar
Amaris
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Ambrose
From the Greek Ambrosios, meaning "immortal".
Ambu
Amethyst
From the greek for "not intoxicated", the purple semi-precious stone
Amos
From Hebrew ʿamas, meaning "load, burden"
Andria
Georgian, Corsican and Sardinian form of Andrew
Ansel
Derived from the Old German name Anselm meaning 'God's protection'.
Aquene
Ark
A vessel used for carrying and protection, often associated with the biblical story of Noah's Ark
Arron
Variant of Aaron
Aruna
Means "reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit
Ashoka
Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit, from a "not" and śokā "sorrow, grief"
Asteria
A name derived from Greek mythology, meaning 'starry one' or 'of the stars'
Aulani
Recorded as a feminine given name in Hawaiian
Aura
Ayumu
From Japanese 歩 (ayu) "walk, step" and 夢 (mu) "dream, vision"
Azur
Recorded as a masculine given name in Bosnian and Medieval English
Azura
Elaboration of Azure
Barina
An Australian Aboriginal word meaning "summit"
Barton
Derived from a surname meaning 'barley settlement'
Belen
Spanish form of Bethlehem, from Spanish Belén.
Benu
A figure in ancient Egyptian mythology.
Bernard
From the Old German bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
Bethany
From a biblical town; probably Aramaic or Hebrew, possibly "house of figs"
Beulah
Means "married" in Hebrew
Birch
The common name of the tree genus Betula
Birke
A given name and surname
Blanco
Spanish surname meaning "white".
Blessed
English word for the state of having received a blessing
Blu
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Bojan
From Slavic boj, "battle"; the -an ending is a common Slavic name suffix.
Branco
Italian for a pack or herd
Breeze
English word for a gentle to moderate wind
Brisa
Spanish for "breeze".
Brook
From an English surname for one who lived near a brook
Brooks
From an English surname, a variant of brook
Cala
Recorded as a feminine given name in English
Calida
Camina
Canaan
From Hebrew Kenaʿan, the name of the ancient region of Canaan, possibly from a root meaning "low, humble".
Candra
Recorded as a given name in Indonesian, for boys and girls
Carl
German and Scandinavian variant of Karl, cognate with English Charles
Cecil
From the Roman family name Caecilius, related to Sextus
Cedro
Cedro is the word for the cedar tree in some Romance languages
Celes
Recorded as a given name in popular culture, for both feminine and masculine use
Celesta
Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English
Celestine
English form of Caelestinus, from the Latin caelestis, heavenly
Chandra
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, from चन्द (cand), "to shine"
Chantal
French, from the Old Occitan 'cantal' — a stone.
Chenoa
Not documented as a word with a meaning; used as the stage name of a singer
Cherith
A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'stream' or 'wadi'.
Ciel
French for "sky"; not used as a given name in France itself.
Cielo
Means "sky, heaven" in Spanish
Claud
Variant of Claude
Clement
English form of the roman name Clemens, meaning "merciful, gentle"
Colina
The Spanish and Portuguese word for hill
Comfort
From the English word comfort, ultimately from Latin conforto, "to strengthen"
Cosima
Italian feminine form of Cosimo, from Greek Κοσμᾶς, meaning 'order', 'decency'.
Cove
Coventina
A Romano-British goddess of wells and springs
Creek
A stream, usually smaller than a river
Danube
Darma
Means "good deed" or "duty" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit dharma
Dawn
From the English word dawn, derived from Old English dagung
Dayna
Feminine variant of Dana 2; in Latvian, broadly 'a collection of the best and most beautiful'
Dhana
Dhyana
Dorris
Variant of Doris
Douce
French feminine given name, recorded as rare
Doug
A nickname for Douglas, which means 'dark water' or 'from the dark stream'.
Dream
From the English word dream, referring to imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping or a hope or wish.
Dreamy
Recorded as a feminine given name in obscure use
Dua
A term for prayer in Indonesian and Malay
Dunja
Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages.
Eden
From the biblical place name, possibly Hebrew for "pleasure, delight" or Sumerian for "plain"
Edmund
From Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection"
Edward
From Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard"